Direction-signal



Y AND L. KOVACS.

JfSZTAR DIRECTION SIGNAL. APPLICATIONIFILED FEB. 28. 1920.

Patented July 20, 1920.

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JOSEPH SZTARY AND LOUIS KOVACS, 0F BELLAIRE, OHIO.

DIRECTION -SIGNAL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 20, 1920.

Application filed February 28, 1920. Serial No. 362,073.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOSEPH Sz'rAIn" and LOUIS Koviics, citizens of Hungary, residing at Bellaire, in the county of Belmont and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Direction-Signals, of Which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to direction signals for motor vehicles or the like and comprehends a construction wherein the various parts are compactly arranged so as to produce a comparatively small device which can be readily and easily mounted upon a convenient part of the machine. I

To this end, the invention employs a pair of sliding indicating members, normally disposed within a casing and adapted to be singly extended for use through the instrumentality of a flexible element, which can be quickly and easily attached to an appropriate part of the machine to hold the indicator in its extended position against the tension of resilient means which function to hold the indicator in its normal position.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detail description is taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein Figure 1 is a front elevation partly in section of the signal device forming the subject matter ofthe invention.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken through Fig.- 1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional View taken through Fig. 1.

Fig. 41 is a detail view of one of the hooks for holding the indicator in extended posi tion.

Fig. 5 is a detail view showing the terminal of one of the flexible elements associated with the hook.

Referring to the drawing in detail, 10 indicates a casing which may be constructed from any suitable material, and desired size, the casing by preference being of rectangular formation in cross section. Arranged within the casing 10 is a pair of slides 11 and 12 respectively. both being of substanwill be readily understood.

tially the same area and arranged one behind the other. Upon one side of: each slide, a hand 13 is painted or otherwise provided, so that when one of the slides is pro j ected from the casing in a position for use, it will indicate to pedestrians and to drivers of other machines, the particular direction to be pursued. Projecting from the front and rear walls l i and 15 respectively of the casing, are channel shaped members 16.f0r each slide, these channels supporting each slide and guiding itin its movements as Arranged beof the casing is a pair disposed springs 19 and 20,

neath the top wall 18 of horizontally respectively, the adjacent terminals of said springs being secured to the top of the easing in any suitable manner as shown. The spring 19 has its opposite end secured to the adjacent end of the slide 11 through the instrumentality of the flexible member 21 while the corresponding end of the spring 20 is secured to the adjacent end of the slide 12 through the instrumentality of the member 22 similar'to that indicated at 21. A tubular element 23 incloses the springs 19 and 21 to protect the latter from the effects of dirt and other foreign matter. The springs function to normally maintain the slides 11 and 12 positioned within the casing 10, one behind the other as shown in Fig. 1. The slides are adapted however to be snugly projected through the opposite ends of the casing 10 for the purpose hereinabove stated.

A flexible element 25 is provided for each slide, and the corresponding extremities of these elements 25 are secured in any suitable manner to the lower extremities of the slides 11 and 12. Arms 26, preferably project from the slide to provide a connection between the latter and the flexible elements 25. The elements 25 extend in opposite directions from their point of connection with the slide and are trained over pulleys 27 journaled at the lowermost corners of the frame, the flexible elements extending to a position within convenient reach of the operator. \Vhen it is desired to project one or the other of the slides to an active position, the proper element 25 is pulled upon, thereby moving said slide to its projected position against the tension of the spring with which it is associated. When the particular element 25 is released, the spring functions to automatically retract the slide to its normal position. For the purpose of hold ing the slide in an extended position, we

provide each of the operating eleme'nts'25 with a knob 28..which-.is adapted: toube received by a hook 29 of any suitable character secured to an appropriate part of the machine. Of course the hook 29 will be so positioned that when the fiexibleelement is pulled upon to project the slide, the knob may be positioned. within the hook 29 to hold the fi6Xll)l6 element taut and the slide 7 projected." The component parts of the device are compactly and neatly arranged, so as to minimize, the size, thus permitting the same to be applied to the machine i-vi'thout' occupying any appreciable. amount of space.

While we have shown and-described what we consider the preferred embodiment of the invention,iwe desire to have it understood that we do not limit'ourselves in this con nection, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

Having thus-described our invention what We claimv as new is '1. A direction signal comprising an elongated casing having a slot at each end, said slotsbeing staggered, a vpair ofslides arranged one behind the other within the casing, means for normally holding the slides positioned within the casing, upper and lower channel shaped guide membersifor each slide, the lowermost member of each pair having a longitudinal slot, a pin projecting from the lower ed e of each slide and through sald slot, flexible elements havin their; adj acent-iendssecured to said pins,

the bottom of the casing having spaced --openings through which the flexible elements are threaded, whereby said slides may be singly, projected beyond the ends of the casing, each slide having a'hand or indieator thereon.

said pin,'the bottomof the casing having spaced openings through which said flexible elements are -threaded,' a hollow tubular member arranged above each of the uppermost guide members, a coiled spring housed within'saidtubular member and having, one end secured to the adjacent end wall of the casing, and a flexible connection between the opposite end of the spring and the adjacent end of the slide as and for the purpose specified.

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